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automation |
Noun
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the condition of being automatically operated or controlled |
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auction |
Noun
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the public sale of something to the highest bidder |
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auction |
Noun
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a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game |
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auction |
Verb
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to sell something to the highest bidder |
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auction sale |
Noun
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the public sale of something to the highest bidder |
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absolution |
Noun
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the act of absolving or remitting |
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absolution |
Noun
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the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance |
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atonement |
Noun
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the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) |
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atonement |
Noun
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compensation for a wrong |
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amends |
Noun
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something done or paid in expiation of a wrong |
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amends |
Noun
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a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury |
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accommodation reflex |
Noun
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reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina |
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audit |
Noun
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a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation |
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audit |
Noun
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an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA |
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audit |
Verb
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to attend academic courses without getting credit |
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audit |
Verb
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to examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification |
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autopsy |
Noun
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an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease |
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autopsy |
Verb
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to perform an autopsy on a dead body |
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approximation |
Noun
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the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue |
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approximation |
Noun
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the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) |
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approximation |
Noun
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an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth |
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approximation |
Noun
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an imprecise or incomplete account |
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autosuggestion |
Noun
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a system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coue which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s |
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auto-suggestion |
Noun
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a system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coue which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s |
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allurement |
Noun
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the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money) |
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allurement |
Noun
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the power to entice or attract through personal charm |
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allurement |
Noun
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attractiveness |
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articulation |
Noun
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the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible |
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articulation |
Noun
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(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) |
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articulation |
Noun
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expressing in coherent verbal form |
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articulation |
Noun
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the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech |
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articulation |
Noun
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the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made |
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adjunction |
Noun
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an act of joining or adjoining things |
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attachment |
Noun
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the act of fastening things together |
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attachment |
Noun
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the act of attaching or affixing something |
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attachment |
Noun
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faithful support for a cause or political party or religion |
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attachment |
Noun
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a supplementary part or accessory |
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attachment |
Noun
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a connection that fastens things together |
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attachment |
Noun
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a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding |
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attachment |
Noun
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a feeling of affection for a person or an institution |
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authentication |
Noun
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validating the authenticity of something or someone |
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authentication |
Noun
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a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity |
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about-face |
Noun
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a major change in attitude or principle or point of view |
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about-face |
Noun
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act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation |
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about-face |
Verb
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to change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint |
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about-face |
Verb
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to turn, usually 180 degrees |
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adulteration |
Noun
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the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another) |
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adulteration |
Noun
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being mixed with extraneous material |
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assignment |
Noun
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective position |
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assignment |
Noun
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the act of distributing something to designated places or persons |